The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, September 26, 1906, Page 2, Image 2
Agricultural E
Effects of Lime. "t"t\
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Not a Direct Fertilizer? "jj
Chief Value is Mechan- Bul
. ical. had
to 1
titn
7'aere is no doubt many fields n
in the east that have been a long jpr
tizie under cultivation would be
W&efited by a dressing of lime. me
!?bere is an old saving that
u\jpxq makes the fathers rich and (
ihf sons poor." In one sense p
it* is true, for lime under ordi (nwy
conditions is not a direct
fertilizer, aua anas none 01 me w-j
iitrec essential plant foods?ni- ^
tar ten, phosphoric acid and pot- ^ j
ma-to the soil. Its value is largo* .
in its mechanical effect; as a .
teriector of acidity and a liberait*
of plant food. It certainly j
Amos make light land more compv;t,
which increases its water .
Ik ding capacity, and heavy land j.
more friable. The former condi.twin
I have noted in the sandy
file ot INew Jersey. I have also
*ppiied to heavy clay knolls, and ^
\je effect in slacking the lumps
vid putting such laud in good
workableerudition has been very
r eqi
iKtactory.
Many acies of our long tilled
iidds are more or less acid. This j.
.? in ire marked where there has
l.'en a line of farming followed
, , -<tti
tw nas reduced the aumas contxi'.
Vet on some soils where
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10 u i a i i nit U1 V il UltT
jbatter, and even whore manure
ii- ~r<
Ix'ah boon used in fairly liberal
thi
*y, tins trouble exists; couseqnontlv
the yield of the grasses i
? unsatisfactory, and clover
801
I*i)s to grow altogether. Lime to
correct this acid condition is cer- ^
tomly to be recommended.
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Again, in the heavy cl iv soils
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Tvfereed to, there is usually an ^
abundance of mineral elements.
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particularly potash, but in an
unavailable form for plants to
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kvo, ana is ot no more use to them
iban is the gold locked up in a
i. er
, MOhg box lo a starving miser.
* dune acts as the key to unlock "j
jsich fertility, and its use tor this.
jorpose is certainly legitimate. .
light here the truth of tlio old j .
ttlage comes in ; for we can read (^
iy sea that if we continue to use
l I 'V C
I'ae to unlock plant food, unless | ...
i li
Ue loss is made good by applied
fertility of some sort, the time
.11 1 p. wc
^.vll come when our dra.ts on
ii* soil will bo dishonored.
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"With these indisputable facts j.
xi our minds, and clearly under&ood
; we are safe to go ahead
gel
Wid use lime when it is n ed d.
Alter this nretaeo I It el *?r .
de
:< ..ted in stahng some experience Jr
Willi Jirne, particularly with re lnt
torencetothe grasses and clovers. na
ioVoi.il tinios 1 have thought 1 ma
Vad lully solved the clover probkm,
but, alas ! like most of the
airship" when put into service, ^
ihe theories failed to work. Then,
when I had splendid clover fol- ^
;5>\v wood ashes, I attributed the 0f
riccees to the potash, but the fcr
jext year, when I applied 200 0f
founds of muriate of potash to we
the acre, on better land, I failed fou
0 discover where it was put. me
?hen J was forced to lose faith in thr
potash, and later have believed cf c
it. was the lime in the ashes that
4si! the business. I have #believ? !
that wh?n manure' had been ,
In lie
used liberally clover would al- ?, m.
ways grow. That this is riot true
1 row know to my sorrow. 1 gum
lave one field that has not ntime 1
? good application of stab nic. <i< ?
)epartment. A
e once in each four year roon.
On it I can prow heavy
ps of corn, potatoes and grain ; ^
fact the yield of each of these ^
increased during this period. ^
b in that time I have never ^
I in this field a patch of clover
pi
ive over winter nor a crop of
lothy that was worthy the ^
ne. It certainly does not lack ^
tility. In addition to the ma- r
e I have used all sorts of com- tj
rcial fertilizers, both singly w
1 in combination, and so far
ai
anything that made hay was
icerned the results were nega- j
e. .
We have oats in it now, aud
' a
1 replow and sow with rye and w
88 seed this fall, and at least |f
of it will get a dressing of ^
ie. So much for the faith
it is in me. Two years ago, in
sparing an acre of the bottom ^
d referred to in a recent arti- ^
on the hay crop for alfalfa, at (j
i - C T\ . T 1 I
) request ui ur. uoruau, wno Q
nished me Rome inoculated
1, L sowed in two strips onearter
of an acre each at the
,e of 5000 pounds of lime to ^
5 acre. One of these strips
s inoculated, the other not. jj
ere were two other strips of (j
ii a I size with no lime, one inilated,
the other not. By Oc- t
ier 1 the alfalfa was all gone (;
mi both strips where there was ^
lime, but there was a fair
Liul where the lime was used j
d the strip not iuoculated was
no way iuferior to the other,
is was a surprise to me, but a
eater was in store. Because of
e two barren strips 1 plowed up
e whole acre the next spring,
wing it with oats and peas and
eding with clover and timothy,
lis year the two strips where
e lime was applied cut at least
e-third more hay than the
at ?f tlm ucro u nil flm
? ?~ i j in ti nijr t
owed fully as much superiority ,
the clover. One could note ,
o difference as far as the field (
uld be seen.
On a heavy clay field,on anoth- j
farm that has never given any
od crop of hay, particularly ,
>ver, when seeding with rye
d grass seed in the fall of 1004, f
ised in about two acres, through |
e center of the field, lime at j
e rate of 500 pounds to the acre, t
irking it well into the soil. '
iu summer of 1905 was entirely i
thout ruin and when the rye t
is out no clover was visible (
ywhere. Early in August the j
ins came, and in October the j
ned portion had a decent stand
clover on it. We have just B
thered the hay oir this field, (
d limed strip was much in evi- j
nee. I'he difrerance in the :
tft of the mower when we cut *
;o that part of the field would f
ve been apparent to a blind '
in.? Edw. V an Alstyne in Tri- t
ne Farmer. h
ve Snakes in Mess of Cab- e
bage.
torkville Knquirier: In a mess I
home grown cabbage cut up
dinner recently, at the home
Mr. Job. W. ftjmarr, of HopeII,
live cabbage snakes were 1
lid. They were lively spoci- "
i)8, and lifted their beads in a
eatening manner. That mess V
iabbuge was discarded. S
A Mystery Solved
low (o keep oflf peiiodic attacks of M
manes* find habit aid constipation waa (,'i
.ate.y that l)r Kings New Life I'ilia In
id for me," wiites .(olin iN Pleasant, l?;
agnolia, fud. The only pills that arc Si
an toed to give perfect satisfaction to tc
yborfy or money refunded. Only 25c h<
F .V.o'kej Co, firtwford Loom., Fu? ui!.
Pl? iimacy. Fi
j
n Editor Not Appreciated.
"It will be remembered that in
le year 1902 the fair manageent
found themselves short of
^tactions, and at tho request of
le gentlemen, the editor of the
Monitor made a balloon ascenon
and parachute drop in order
> advertise the fair. The stunt
roved to be a drawing card and
le largest attendance in many
ears was the result. The followig
year, 190.'}, we were asked to
jpeat tho act, and did so with
le result that the management
as greeted with larger attenduce.
Balloon ascensions and para
bute drops were becoming too
ime for the fastidious gentlelen
and the next year, 190-1, we
ere asked to enter a cage of
v/1 o inu uaj o i u nuuurno*wn.
ometlnng liad to he done to ad
ertise the fair and we consented,
nd in tho presence of the crowd
re entered the cage of lions, on
tie roof garden on two different
ays. The attendance was larger
ti both these days.
Most, people would have apreciated
a favor of this kind
nd would have reciprocated at
he first opportunity. Not so
rith the members of the system,
forgetting that we had on four
lifferent occasions jeopardized
ur life in order to help advorise
the fair they have sent every
lollars worth of printing out of
own, ignoring the home paper
sntirely.?Schenectady (N. Y,)
Monitor.
rhe School Room the Best
Place for Boys and Girls.
The opening of the schools
ihroughout the county during
hit month brings the parent?
iquarely to consider the issue of
A'hat tiioy are going to do for
Jieir children in the matter ot
educating them. There is needed
10 argument at this time to oonnuce
any thoughtful parent that
he best place of all for the bo>
>r the girl ib in the school room.
Sor should there be any need of
argument to press upon them
hat the right time to start the
5U| ils is the first day of the
lession. Every day there is delay
in entering a pupil that one
s at u loss and the work of the
ichool in a measure is hindered.
I'ne wise parent is going to put
lis boy and girl to school and
iave them there on the opening
lay or iust as soon thereafter as
lossible. If any b.>y or girl is
eept home to do some work initead
of being required to go to
ichool, the work should certainly
ie required of them. If there
s anything that is heartsickening
i is to go into a community and
ind boys and girls kept away
rom school on the pretense that
leir services are needed at home
rid then not required to do the
fork for which they are supposidly
detained.
Distinguished Ex-Confederate
Dead.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 23.?
toneral James C. Hill, a distin
uidied Confederate officerand
ne first railroad com mi .doner of
rirgima, died at his home in
cottsville today, aged 70.
In Sell Delence
lujor Ilannn. editor and Manager of the
outfit utionalint, Eminence. Ky.. when I
n was fiercely attacked, four yearn n^",
y l'llca, bought a box of lii.cklen'x Arnica
live, of nbicfi be saya: "It cured me in
u days and no trouble since." Quickest
taler of Hurna, Holes, (Jute and Wounds,
io ut J. F Muekey Co., Crawford Bros.,
inneiburk Pharmacy. I
ft "The Old Reliable." ===== fi V
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The people begin to hop? i
Don't forget to stop
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Granulated Sugar 20 lbs. to $1.00. Seed Tick Coffee at A,
11 l-2c lb ; all other groceries sold in proportion. Magnolia
Flour gets better every day?$2.25 per 98 lbs. stan(
dard weight. Large line of Cooking Stoves on the way
that we are going to sell so cheap anyone can buy. We
expect to save you 3 or 4 dollars on your purchase. Our
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uiy uuuus, uiiu lNUlluns are OargaillS. All SIUT1mer
Dress Goods at first cost; all Low-Cut Shoes at cost, j
Come to see us and let us show you everything we have.
If you don't buy we will still be friends. Always when
i you are in town leave your baggage with us. Tell your
i friends to meet you at the store where goods are very
cheap and customers are heartily welcomed
To spend their time,
To spend their influence,
To spend their money
To the best advantage for themselves and
J. C. Edwards I t
in Bennett's Old Stand.
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